CODE LEAP

Overview of job

YOUR NEW ROLE CODE LEAP
We are looking for an experienced Full-stack Engineer (Backend focused - TypeScript) who will help create and build the foundation for our backend development on a critical project. The ideal engineer will bring their experiences, best practices, and a collaborative attitude to help drive agile culture initiatives. To be successful, one should effectively communicate with our development and operations team to orchestrate the creation or improvement of solutions that can scale. Our team aims for the sustainability!

YOUR EXCITING TASKS

• Develop new systems and enhance or maintain existing applications to align with business objectives
• Responsible for programming, problem resolution, and ensuring projects are executed within scope, budget, and timeline
• Collaborate with the Project Manager and team members in Germany and Vietnam to ensure timely delivery of projects
• Develop and implement backend features using Agile Scrum Methodology, including refactoring as business requirements change
• Implement software solutions with a focus on automation testing and using cutting-edge tools and libraries
• Continuously enhance skills through extensive technical reading, sharing knowledge via coaching sessions, and presentations
• Write optimized, high-quality, and reusable code
• Actively communicate with the team to clarify requirements, share updates, and resolve issues promptly

BENEFITS AWAIT YOU AT CODE LEAP

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Year-end bonus (13th-month salary)
• Generous annual leave of up to 18 days
• Additional premium health insurance
• Enjoy a stress-free and comfortable commute to and from work with our Grab Services sponsor
• Enjoy an endless selection of delicious refreshments, including gourmet coffee, beverages, snacks, and fresh fruits, all complimentary
• Focused on individual development:
  • Unlimited access to Udemy and other recommendation courses
  • Sponsored Professional certificates such as AWS, PMI, Scrum Master, etc
  • Sharing session every Friday, come along with lunch provided by CODE LEAP
  • 1-on-1 coaching with experienced professionals
• Flexible work policy, which provides flexible hours to accommodate personal schedules and commitments
• Dynamic, fun, and agile environment, perfect for sharing and creativity
• Open-minded, kind & humble colleagues

YOUR PROFILE AND YOUR PERSONALITY

• 4+ years of experience with TypeScript in backend development (especially Express.JS/Fastify); NextJS/ReactJS experience is a plus
• Experience writing tests, especially unit test, using testing frameworks such as Jest
• Familiarity with data validation libraries (e.g. Zod, io-ts) to ensure request and data integrity
• Experience working with SQL databases, including using ORMs and writing raw SQL queries when necessary for performance or complex logic
• Understanding of Swagger (OpenAPI Specification) for API documentation
• Solid understanding of Dependency Injection (DI) principles and how to apply them in scalable applications
• Experience implementing structured logging, preferably in JSON format, to support monitoring and debugging
• Experienced in using distributed cache (e.g., Redis) or alternative caching platforms to optimize data retrieval
• Highly performance-oriented, consistently aiming for measurable results and delivering high-quality outcomes under deadlines
• Strong research skills to evaluate and adopt new technologies
• You understand and know how to prioritize your tasks with a problem-solving mindset
• You don't take things personally and are comfortable with ambiguity and rapid changes common in early-stage product development
• You don't wait for others to tell you what you need to do but proactively reach out to people, communicate, ask for help, and get things done
• You feel comfortable communicating in the English language

Nice to have:

• Familiarity with OpenTelemetry for observability, tracing, and metrics
• Experience with message brokers (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka, AWS SNS/SQS, Azure Service Bus, DNS)
• Familiarity with Functional Programming (FP) concepts and able to apply them where appropriate
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices (Docker, Github pipeline)
• Familiarity with microservices architecture and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes/K8s)
• Prior experience with Shopify, e-commerce project(s) is an advantage